If so, what if something happens here in the USA? Are there enough units still here to assist in a crisis? Isn't the pursose of the National Guard to defend our nation here?
2007-10-09 12:04:07 · 10 answers · asked by love 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Yes. There are 70,758 National Guard and Army Reserve personnel on active duty as of October 3rd. Only three of the states have more than 3,000 of their members involved. They are California, Texas and Virginia. Surprisingly, Puerto Rico has over 2,300 on active duty. Louisiana, which was one of the states crying the blues over this has less than five hundred involved and that figure has never been over 800.
Not all of those personnel have been deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. Many are in the continental U.S. in support of Operation Noble Eagle, the defense of the homeland.
There are sufficient numbers of personnel remaining under control of their states to provide assistance.
2007-10-09 12:26:05 · answer #1 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes there are many National Guard units deployed in both Iraq and Afghanistan, and even some individual guard members that are called up and attached to big army units. The Guard and Reserves work on a rotation roster to try and keep all units deployed the same amount of time. The national guard is under the command of state governors and when needed may be called to federal service anywhere in the world.
2007-10-09 19:23:48 · answer #2 · answered by crop13b 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes, national guard units are deployed to Iraq
In fact 50% of the combat forces in Iraq are national guard members.
There are still many National Guard units stateside.
National Guard units are struggling however, Many times when they come home from deployments, they have to leave their equipment overseas for other troops, so when we come home, we don't have all of our equipment.
2007-10-09 19:08:05 · answer #3 · answered by blanquettedeveau 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
i know this is not the best answer but yes there are people from the National Guard that been to Iraq---> my uncle was in the US National Guard for 20 yrs... He lives in North Carolina and he got deployed recently, so once again yes it is possible
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2007-10-10 14:57:10 · answer #4 · answered by risktaker 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well the whole national guard isnt sent to iraq...but some units are
theres actually a show about a national guard unit in iraq on discovery times channel
2007-10-09 20:38:40 · answer #5 · answered by jim p 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they get sent over all the time, latest news have been about them getting sent over for 729 days, 1 short of the 730 days required for the GI tuition bill, a big flop in washington but hopefully everything will be fixed
2007-10-09 19:09:52 · answer #6 · answered by Moore55 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
No they are only the aide system.
Suffice is still available to curb and control all such happenings.
We already doing so and haven't a shortage. IF we can help sb then what's problem although they are borning the whole cost.
2007-10-10 01:45:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, some are. I guess you don't watch the news. The only situation I've seen was in KS. They didn't have some equipment to help w/ a tornado disaster. I'm sure there are other shortages somewhere.
2007-10-09 19:09:50 · answer #8 · answered by snipeswife 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
since the army is taking felons i would say we don't have enough troops.
they are also taking neonazis and gang bangers. sending them right over to iraq. they draw their graffiti on the walls of iraq.
2007-10-09 19:07:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
No
2007-10-09 19:06:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋